Ash tray



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' ASH TRAY Filed Feb. 28, 1949 H L Zhweutor J/IMES MOBB/JON (Ittomeg Patented May 19, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE i 2,63s,905. .n

' ASH TRAY, James Morrison, Seattle, Wash. I Application February 28, 1949, Serial No. 78,833

This invention relates to ash trays for cigarettes, cigars and the like, and has reference more particularly to an ash tray which provides a novel, simple and satisfactory means of extinguishing a burning cigarette or cigar when such is desired or required.

It is the principal object of this invention to provide an ash tray which affords, as an additional feature, a novel, simple and effective means for extinguishing a burning cigarette or cigar.

Another object of this invention is to provide an ash tray which contains a moisture-retaining pad as a means for extinguishing a cigarette or cigar, and which pad is adapted to retain moisture therein for a considerable period of time.

A further object of this invention is to provide an ash tray equipped with a troughor channel in which water may be contained to supply the 'pad.

Yet another object of the invention is toprovide an ash tray which affords a resting place for a lighted cigarette or cigar that is so situated and formed that when a burning cigarette or cigar drops therefrom after burning down to a certain length, it will drop onto the moist extinguishing pad.

It is also an object of this invention to provide an ash tray in which a burning cigar or cigarette may be rested so that the burning cigar or cigarette if left therein will finally be disposed in the ash tray rather than falling therefrom.

Other objects of the invention reside in the details of construction and in the relationship of the various parts embodied in the device as will hereinafter be fully described.

In accomplishing the above and other objects of the invention, I have provided the improved details of construction, the preferred forms of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig, 1 is a perspective view of the present ash tray.

Fig. 2 is a, top view of the ash tray, and illustrating a cigarette disposed in a rest which is provided therefor.

Fig. 3 is a view of the ash tray shown partly in side elevation and partly in cross-section.

Referring more in detail to the drawings:

In Fig. 1, I have illustrated the ash tray in its present preferred form of construction, andv it is herein designated in its entirety by reference numeral Ill. The specific shape, design or configuration of the exterior surface is not an important or governing feature of this invention and may be varied as desired. The material from i 1 Claim. (01. 131-4536) Which'the ash tray is made may be glass, metal,

wood ceramic, plastic, or a combination thereof,

or other suitable material.

Theash tray, in its preferred form, is round and of saucer-like form, but it may be rectangular, square or any other geometric shape which may be desired. Also, it may be varied in size as desired or required,

The body of the ash tray I0 is formed centrally with'a bowl or receptacle II that is formed to a depth of approximately two-thirds the depth to the bottom of the ash tray. This bowl is provided for the reception of ashes and extinguished cigars or cigarettes. The diameter, or length and Width of the'bowl, may be varied in accordance with the over-all size of the ash tray and may be rectangular or square in conformance with the general shape of the ash tray, Formed in the body of the tray and surrounding the exterior perimeter of the bowl II, is a groove or trough l2 which is of substantially the same depth as the bowl and it is separated from the bowl by the wall or partition l3. The width of the groove or trough may be varied as required. It is provided with vertical side wall surfaces and is adapted toreceive therein an annular pad l4, made of sponge or sponge rubber or of other similar water-absorbing substance. The purpose and function of this water-absorbing pad is to afford a convenient and simple means for extinguishing a burning cigar or cigarette. As noted in Fig. 3, the top surface of this pad is outwardly and downwardly beveled and terminates close to the top edge of wall l3.

The trough I2 is formed about the outside wall and near the bottom thereof with a ledge IE to provide a shoulder by which the pad I4 is supported. The ledge [5 reduces the width of the trough to form an annular pocket or channel It below the shoulder. This pocket is to be filled with water as is indicated at I! in Fig. 3. The reserve supply of water is provided to maintain the sponge in a moist condition.

Adjacent to and encircling the groove I2 is an annular, sloping surface [8 which extends from the groove to the outer rim I9 of the tray. This sloping surface [8 is inclined downwardly from the outer rim to the groove as is best illustrated in Figs. 1 and 3. The outer rim I9 is raised slightly above the adjacent sloping portion and forms the outer top circumference of the ash tray.

The outer rim or ledge I9 is formed with several outwardly extending scallops 20 providing fiat resting places 2| on which a cigarette or cigar may be placed. A small ridge 25 is provided on the resting places 2! along the inside edge thereof to support the end of a burning cigar or cigarette above the surface of the resting place. These resting places 21 are in direct alignment with corresponding notches 23 formed in the top edge of the wall 13. The notches 23 are designed to permit a cigar or cigarette 24 to be rested therein, with the burning inner end portion of the cigar or cigarette overhanging the bowl and the oppdsi't end-rested on menace Z5 as'sliow'n' inFigi. 1 The ash tray designed and constructed as hereinbefore described provides an attractive and useful item for smokers which facilitates the extinguishing of a burning cigar or cigarette and also insures that the burning cigar'or' cigarette will not cause damage to the furniture, carpets or floors. When a smoker desiresto' extinguish a cigar or cigarette, this act can be readily and very simply accomplished by pressing the burning-end of: the cigaror cigarette against the moist sponge, which will readily produc'the sired result. A cigarette, placed as in and left burning, will mainstream extinguish itself when the lighted end fall's against the wet p It is to be definitely understood that this invention is not to be limited to the spec c size, shape or design of the ash tray, onto the materialfrom' which it is" constructed, rather isto be construed-in the light of those features which produce a novel and unique ash tray or smokers item. v

Having thus described my invention, what I' claim as new therein and desire-to secure by, Letters Patent is: V t

An ash tray comprising a body havinga central ash-receiving bowl and a continuous waterholding channel surrounding the bowl,said chan nel being spaced inwardly from the peripheral edge ofthe body and separated from the bowl upper edge of the outer wall of the channel toward the marginal portion of the body, the marginal portion of the body being provided with outwardly projecting portions each disposed oppetite coiiipanion notch and formed with a recess; each projecting portion being set off from the outer side edge of the sloping surface by a ridge-extending across the recess and spaced upwardly from the bottom of the recess, and a-sponge adapted to be fittedinto said channel through the open top thereof and supported by and upon-said ledge, the upper surface of said sponge extending transversely at an upwardincline from the innerupper edge of the outer wall of the channel to the inner wall thereof, when positioned insaidchannel;

' JAMES MORRISON;

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